Window construction



' 1,628,87 May 1927' .J. J. GILLMAN 9 WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Fi1ed"Ju1y'21.1924 s Sheets-Sheet 1 John Jfi'mman QKornzg. v

M 1927. ay 17, J. J. GILLMAN WINDOW GON STRUCTION Filed July 21. 1924 3.Sheets-Sheet 2 Inuemor JohnJ.(-1H\nmn ay J. J. GILLMAN WINDOWCONSTRUCTION 'nuenfor John Jfifllmun 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed July 21.1924 Patented May 17, 1927.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT OFFICE.

seen AND scnnnn MICHIGAN.

Application filed M,

This invention relates to a. window con struction, designed to .be madeentirely of steel and in the frame of which either glass or screenpanels may be detachablv mounted so as to be interchangeable fordifferent seasons of the year. My invention comprises many novelconstructive details and arrangements of parts whereby the glass orscreen holding frame of the window may be lo cated and held inclosedposition in. the

metal casing for the frame, tilted back and held at an" angle to saidcasing, or swung inwardly at the bottom and then upwardly to make afull'o ening to the casing. These features, .as wel -as many others notat this time specifically stated will appear as understanding of theinvention is had from. the following description, taken in :connectionwith the accompnnying'drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a. perspective view of the win dow tilted back with respecttoits casin v Fig. 2 is a perspective -view of the win ow swung inwardat the bottom from the cas Fig. 3 is a fragmentary inside elevation ofthe-window at an upper -corner thereof.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary horizontal section, through one side ofthewindow construction.

F lg. 5 is an, enlarged vertical section throughthewindow with thewindow frame partially tilted inward.

Fig. 6 is-a like view showing'the window frame liftdfa short distance todisengage its lower edge from the easingpreparatory.-

' (o swinging the same-inward at its lower portion.

Fi 7 is a like view witln the window starting on its-inward swing at itslower portion, and

Fig. 8'is a fragmentary inside elevation of the window at the middleupper portion thereof, parts being broken away and shown in section andillustrating the locking means used to hold thewi-ndow frame in closedposition. A

Fig. 9 is. fragmentary elevation of one corner of the window in closedposition showin a modified form of link baniig. 10 isa transversesection of the same on the line 10-10 of. Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary plan, partially 'parallel right angles in aplane pizrallel to the .parts 2 thereby forming the section or partwnmow consmoc'rrou.

1824. Serial N0. 727,115.

in section, of parts of the window showing a modified form of lockcoiistruction, and

--I*i. I2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the same showing thewindow partially closed and the lock partly turned.

Like reference characters refer to like parts in the difherentifiguresof the drawthe construction of thewindow. a window casing. is made fromsheet metal. T his casing isofrectangular form and includes an upper.horizontal side and two vertical sides ofi identicallform, andcomprising an outer vertical flange 1 from the inner edges of which themetal is bent at right angles for a short distance, as indicated at- 2,then again bent outwardly at right angles for a short distance to makethe parts 3 which the flange 1, then again bent at 4 which at its-rearedge .is bent again at .right angles making an inner flange 5 shore.

er than the flange 1 but in parallel relation thereto. The casing iscompleted by a horizontal lower side also of sheet metal and 00., 01'"HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN, ACORPOQA'ILON QF comprising an outer flange 6 lyingin the same plane as the flanges 1 on the .upper and vertical sides,from the upper edge of which the metal is turned inwardly making thehorizontal section 7 below and parallel to the upper side section 2 butextending farther inward than said section 22. At the rear edge of saidsection 7 the metal is aga n bent at right angles, making the verticalsection 8. it being bent at its upper edge inwardly to the rear to makethe horizontal section 9 located directly below the upper side section 4but shorter in length than said section 4, thelower side then beingcom-. pleted by a. dpwnturned vertical flange 10 paralleling the frontflan e 6 but of greater width. It will be note that the vertical section8 at'its .ends lies back and is spaced :1 short distance from the arts 3of the vertical sides, thereby rovi ing recesses 11v for a purpose whichwill later appear,

As a very convenient and practical manner of constructing this windowcasing, the upper and vertical sides are made from two commercial formsof iron readily obtained fill as stock production. That is, the flange 1and the part 2 bent therefrom makes an angle i-ron form, while the parts3, 1 and 5' makes a. stock Z-bar form readily obtainable, the connectionbetween the edges of the flanges 2 and 3 being by welding, preferably.Similarly, the parts 9 and 10 make an angle iron identical with thatmade by the parts 1 and 2, and the parts 6, 7 and 8 make a Z-baridentical with the Z-bar made by the parts 3, 4 and 5, so that nospecial forms of iron have to be produced, and only the two classes ofstock are required for the window casing 'material. The lower side ofthe casing, it w'illbe noted is identical with the upper side exce )tfor the reversal of position. At the di ercnt corners of the casing,permanent securing of the horizontal and vertical sides is made byweldin In tie casing thus made, the frame for holding glass or screen isadapted to be mounted. The upper horizontal side and the vertical sidesof the frame are made from -T-bar forms of iron with flanges 12 at thefront from which the web 13 extends in wardly to the rear. The lowerhorizontal side of the frame is made from a length of .Z-har with theflange 14 thereof in the same piane withthe flanges 1-2, the web 15 beinnt to the rear from the upper edge 0 flange 14, and the other flange l6projecting vertically fromthc rear edge of the web. A vertical partitionmay be'located between the upper nd lower sides of the frame, formed.fro i the same T-bar forms as used for the, vertical sides and theupper side of the frame. This divides the frame into panels in whichproper sizes of glass or of screen may be p seed, the lower edges ofsaid screen or glass being placed on the web 15 in front of the flan e16 and the upper and vertical edges of the glass or screen comingagainst the rear sides of the flanges 12. The detachable means forsecuring the glass or screen panes or panels in place is that used byFay A. Yeageiyos disclosed in his application for patent, Ser. No.543,606, filed March 14-, 1922, and as it forms no new feature in thepresent application is not shown.

At the :upper ends of the'vertical sides of the frame, the flanges 12are cut away,

as shown in Figs. ,1, 2 and 3. A link bar 17 is'pivotally mounted at 18at its upper end near the upper end and to each vertical side of thecasing. Each bar 17 is formed with a longitudinal slot-19 near its lowerend, through which a headed in 20 passes into each vertical side of th gass or screen holding frame.

Two cars 21, one at each side and at the upper end of the frame arewelded or otherwise ermanently connected to said vertical si es, thesame extending laterally over the links 17. a block. 22 is secured tothe upper side of the frame substantially midway between its endsthrough which a rod is assed and rotatabl mounted, at its rear en beingturned at rightangles to make a handle 23 and at its front end rovidedwith a latching finger 24 which is a apted to pass through an opening25in tbepart 4 of the upper side of the casing, serving to hold t e wndowin closed position.

The window frame with its glass or screen mountin s therein is one of tee positions. It may be placed in closed position and held therein bythe latch finger 24, It may be tilted, as shown in Fiqn, l, the latchingmeans first being moved 0 disengage the finger 24 from the opening 25and then the upper portfon of the frame moved backward until movement isstopped by ins 2O engaging the ends of the slots 19. 0 place the framein the. third position, it is first unlatched and its upper ondpartlymoved back, as in Fig. 5, then the frame is lifted free of the casing,as shown in Fig.0, and then the lower end of the frame is swung outward,as in Figs. 2 and adapted to occupy any 1 7. The first part of themovement is by turning the frame about the pins 20 as pivots until theears 21 come against links 17, after which the frame and links .turnabout the pins 18. The frame may be swung to'desired position and heldtherein by the usual overead book used in basement hinged windows, thisbeing wellv known as requiring no disclosure.

The modified link bar 17 shown in Figs.-

9 and 10 obviates theinecessity of the cars 21 to limit the movement ofthe link relative to the frame in one direction. The link 17 has anextension 17 beyond the slot 19 which engages the flange 12 of the frameand retains the link parallel with the side member of the frame duringthe operation of swinging the window inward at the bottom.

The modified lock shown in Figs, l1 and 12 comprises a pin 26 extendingdownward from the part 4 of the casing and a lever. 27 is pivoted. tothe top member 13 of the frame and has an upwardly extending lip 28which swings around the pin 26 as the lever is turned to catch behindthe pin and hold the window closed. A notch 29 is cut in the flange 12to permit it to pass the pin 26.

One great advantage of this structure is the arrangement of the flange14 which lies outside of the part 8 to drain the water outside and alsothe lass, when in place over-- laps the flange 16 or a like purpose.When the window is closed or open at the top for ventilation, waterdeposited by rain or snow will run off and over the outer surfaces andcan not possibly leak inside the building.

Thecaslng or the sash may bebuilt of wood or other material in place ofthe metal structure shown-and described." The eration of the combinedtop ventilating an' to a hinge feature'is operative equally well witheither structure. I

The construction described is particularly simple and easy. The t reewindow frame, either closed, or fully open, and the constructionsositions possible for the portly open rmitting such latitude of positionare eaturcs.

of the invention of great merit. The apnded claims define the inventionand all orms of structure coming within their scope are to be consideredas comprehended by my invention. A

IcIaimr 1. In a window constructiongan open' casing, a frame constructedfor the placing of glass or screen therein andadapted to lie in saidcasi links connected pivotally to the upper en s of the opposed verticalsides .of 1

the casing and having slotted lower end portions, headed pins into thevertical 'si es of the frame a short distance below the upper ends,detachable and pivotal interengixgmg means integrally formed on thelower members of theframe and cnsing, and a laterallyturned ear at theupper end of each of the vertical-sides of the frame to extend over saidlinks, sub

stantially as and for thepurposes described.

2. In a windjiw construction, an open casing of metal having a lowerrailformed at one side with n. vertical sectionconnected' with which is ahorizontal ledger, window. frame ada ted to received said window framehaving a lowercasing, sai I rail of angle formation having a verticalflange adapted to lie alongside of said vertical section of the lowerrail of the casing,

- and a horizontal flange adapted to bear upon said horizontal ledge ofthe lower rail of the casing whereby the frame may be tilted'on saidledge or bodily liftedjso that its vertical flange will pass above andclear said ledge and means for securing the frame in close position inthe casing. p

3. A construction containing the elements in combination defined inclaim 2, combined with means connecting the upper end por- 'tions of theside of the frame with the upper. end ortions of the side of the casingfor olding the frame a limited distance awa said means also havingpivotal connection to both the casing and frame whereb'ythe frame whenliftedupwardly and disengaged from the lower rail' of the casing'ma swunoutwardly and upwardly throng an are '0? substantially ninety degrees.

4. In a window construction, an. open window casing formed of metal,it's u'pper "hhrizontal side and the vertical sides thereof 'heingformed from an angle iron and a Z-bar ractical. Its manufacture istheirupper ends.

passing through the slots" the casing and o siti'on;

from the casing at its upper portiom'.

joined together; and the lower horizontal side heingsimilarly formed andinverted in position whereb a frame receiving recess is made at theinner portion of the casing with anupwardly srojectin ledge onthe lowerhorizontal si e exten ing into said recess, a window frame having upperand lower sides and vertical sides, the lower side be|ng formed of aZ-bar, with a downwardly extending flange to pass in front of said ledgewith the web of. the bar ada ted to rest on the ledge the ends of the Z-or being held from orward movement by the vertical sidesof the casing,links ivotally connected at one end tothe vertica sides of the. casingadjacent the u perends thereof,

theslots 1n 'the "links "and connectin with-the sides of the frameadjacent 5. A construction containing the elements said links beinglongitu nally slotted at their opposite ends, and headed pins passing.throug in combination defined in claim 4, combined vwith means 7projecting laterally from adjacent the upper ends of the vertical sidesof the frame over the ed es of said links.

6. A window frame 'vin upper and lower sides and vertical sides, t tolower side. being formed from a Z-bar, and the other sides from 'T-bars,the flan es of the T-bars and one ofthe flanges of e Z-barxlyin in thesame plane, with the web of, the Z- or turned back at rightangls' andthe other flange of-said Z-bar lying basket and in 1 plane parallel tothe flanges of'the T-bars --wherebg receive sideof the frame adaptedto-bc manu ly- 1c frame on the lower predetermined position in' whichposition-the window is closed, and means at the-upper operated to en a cwith the npper'side of 8.'-In tangular window casing of metal-having alower bar formed at its outer side with an "upstanding channel portion,a rectangulard the frame in clo'sodrpoa window construction; anopen rec;

window frame adapted tobereceived in said" a be casing andhaving alowerside formed with a downwardl extending flange adapted 'to said channelportion of the ower bar of the casing, connecting. the upper portionoftheframe to the casiso ass back 0 ingan foldable into positionalongside the *frame when the frame'is in closed position and extendingbetween the casing and frame when the upper portion of the frame istilted away from the casing, said means acting to limit the extent oftilting movement of the frame and also acting to connect the upperportion of the frame to the casing when the lower side of the frame isdisconnected from the casing and the frame is swung outward, and meanson the frame adapted to en age with saia first mentioned 10 firstmentigned means in the same plnne on further swmgmg movement o'f'theframe; 15

In testiznqny whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN J. GILLMAN

